WHAT ARE SMARTPOINTS?
With the new Weight Watchers Freestyle Program you are given a certain number of Smartpoints to budget each day. You are also given a flexible weekly number of points you can use a little each day, or save for a special occasion. This makes the Freestyle points system incredibly flexible. There’s truly nothing off limits which is why I think it works so well.
Smartpoints are calculated based off calories, protein, fat, and sugars in foods.
Calories form the baseline. Sugar and saturated fat drive the number up, protein brings the number down. -Weight Watchers
There are also over 200 foods that are assigned ZERO points so you can eat as much as you want of them without having to track them. It’s amazing. I have found it so easy to commit to this program and track with the phone app.
PROTEIN
- calamari, grilled
- calamari
- chicken breast or tenderloin, boneless, skinless
- eggs
- fish, grilled or baked
- shellfish
- tofu
- turkey breast
- ground chicken or turkey 98% fat free
- Greek yogurt, nonfat, unsweetened
- yogurt, plain unsweetened
- yogurt, plain soy
FRUITS
- apples
- applesauce, unsweetened
- apricots
- banana
- blackberries
- blueberries
- cantaloupe
- cherries
- clementines
- cranberries
- dates
- dragon fruit
- figs
- fruits cocktail, unsweetened
- grapes
- grapefruit
- guava
- honeydew
- jackfruit
- kiwi
- kumquats
- lemon
- lime
- mangos
- nectarine
- oranges
- papaya
- passion fruit
- peaches
- pears
- persimmons
- pineapple
- plums
- pluots
- pomegranates
- pomelo
- raspberries
- starfruit
- strawberries
- tangelo
- tangerine
- watermelon
VEGGIES
- artichoke hearts
- artichokes
- arugula
- asparagus
- beets
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts
- cabbage
- carrots
- cauliflower
- celery
- Swiss chard
- coleslaw mix
- collards
- corn
- cucumber
- edamame
- eggplant
- endive
- fennel
- garlic
- ginger root
- greens
- hearts of palm
- jicama
- leeks
- lentils
- lettuce
- mushrooms
- okra
- onion
- peas
- pimentos
- pumpkin
- peppers, all varieties
- pico de gallo
- pickles, unsweetened
- pepperoncini
- radicchio
- radishes
- rutabagas
- salad, without dressing
- salsa, fat-free
- scallions
- sauerkraut
- shallots
- spinach
- sprouts
- squash, all varieties
- succotash
- tomatoes (I know they’re a fruit but, come on!)
- tomatillos
- turnips
- water chestnuts
- watercress
STARCHES/OTHER
- arrowroot
- bamboo shoots
- beans-black, broad, butter, cannellini, chickpeas, great northern, kidney, navy, string, snap, white
- beans, refried
Have you tried Weight Watchers? I’d love to hear your experiences in the comments!
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